Tits & Chickadees in Leicestershire
5 species matching this filter.
Leicestershire is home to five species from the Tits & Chickadees family, found across the county's varied habitats including ancient woodlands, hedgerows, parklands, and suburban gardens. Commonly encountered species such as the Blue Tit, Great Tit, and Coal Tit are widespread residents, while the Marsh Tit and Willow Tit are scarcer and more habitat-specific, with the Willow Tit in particular having undergone significant national decline. The county's mix of mature deciduous woodland and well-established garden feeding stations makes it an excellent area for observing these charismatic small birds.
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleusLC
A common and familiar garden resident year-round. One of the most frequent visitors to bird feeders across the county's towns and villages.
Year-round
Coal Tit
Periparus aterLC
A common resident of woodlands, parks and mature gardens. Readily visits feeders and often caches seeds and nuts for later retrieval.
Year-round
Great Tit
Parus majorLC
An abundant resident of gardens, parks and woodlands throughout the county, easily recognised by its bold black head stripe and two-syllable song.
Year-round
Marsh Tit
Poecile palustrisLC
A rare visitor, mainly to mature deciduous woodland on the county's fringes. Leicestershire sits at the edge of its core English range.
Aug–Apr
Willow Tit
Poecile montanusLC
A rare visitor in serious national decline, occasionally recorded at damp woodland sites but no longer breeding in the county.
Aug–Apr